Co-ordinator: Colin Lennox The inaugural Internationally Great GMC Great Beery Relay Race took place in July at Malvern amid volcanic controversy. Rob W had been banned from sport for 5 years after failing successive drug tests but shortly before the race the head of IGGMCGBR committee - Col L – received a phone call from Keir Starmer requesting his reinstatement. It had been rumoured that Col L has been angling for a knighthood for some time and without consulting with the rest of the...

Attendee: Angela Dale This August we tried something new, a collaboration with the Avon Mountaineering Club ladies. The AMC and GMC had a weekend at the GMC Hut, with the expectation to have adventurous days out! I attended this meet and had a thoroughly good time, albeit not able to extend my adventurous days to two days because I was exhausted after one day! On the Saturday I buddied up with the AMC ladies and headed to Clogwyn y Ddysgl. Pairing off, my partner and I climbed the Parson's...

Meet Co-ordinator: John Tayler Mid-April saw a return trip to the Peak District for 16 keen GMC folk. Colin, Andy, Josh were first to arrive, quickly discovering that the staff very keen on the rules, and why have rules if you weren't to stick to them? They found themselves in the lounge with a pint, wondering when John would arrive to confirm that, yes, they were indeed part of his booking, and not some scallywags trying to hijack a trip! Next to arrive was Andrew and David. Who learned that...